SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17689, 29 July 1919, Page 5

SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

CLAIM FOR POSSESSION. TENANT ORDERED TO QUIT. (Peb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. In the Magistrate's Court to-day the owners sued the tenant for the possession of a property of 8i acres at St. Albans. One of the owners said he had sold the property, and had given the defendant notice to quit as from June 1. Efforts had been made to obtain another house for defendant. Tha man who had bought the property (a boarding-houso keeper) said he had found a difficulty in obtaining an adequate milk and vegetable supply for his boarding-house, and had bought the property as a source of supply. The dolay in obtaining possession had meant great inconvenience and no littlo loss to him. Counsel for the defence submitted that ths- property occupied by the defendant came under the definition of a dwellinghouse, and that the land was accessory to it. The defendant has seven young children and found it very difficult to find another house suitable for their occupation. The defendant said his wife had been born in the house, and they lived there for a very long time. He had bean to every house and' land agent in Christchurch, and had been unable to got another suitable dwelling. The plaintiff _ was granted an order for ■ possession within seven days.